Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-08-26

]. w. & n. L. SNYDER, Publishers
sHEPHERpsroWN, WEST VIRGINIA.
Friday, August 20, 1857.
IT is said that the ancient cure FOL
rheumatism was kissing. We always
did believe in those old fashioned RENE
dies.
SOMEHOW or other the railroad maj
who intends to quit the road next month
generally puts 1t off too long. He nearly
always gets killed.
The peach liar told the truth this year
perhaps accidentally. But the fact tina
peaches are selling at four dollars ;
bushel would seem to indicate that thu
crop Is really short one.
COMMISSIONER MILLER, who is at hi:
home in Barboursville. this State, is no
receiving the benefit that he expected
from his vacation, so far as his health |!
concerned. He is not feeling well a
all, but his friends say there is nothing
alarming in his condition.
A YOUNG man from West Virginia il
trying to win the affections of Jay
GoulTs daughter, although she ha:
never even seen him. The young fell
low is certainly ambitious, but his yea
will be likely to get him in Jail If HI
continues TO annoy the Gould family.
The Republican State convention o
Pennsylvania has nominated william
B. Hart for State Treasurer, and Henry
w. Williams for Supreme Judge. The
platform contains the usual chestnut
in regard to the tariff, the deviltry o
the Democratic party, the virtues of th'
Republicans, &C., and the customary
bait to catch the soldier vote is thrown
out.
SECRETARY WHITNEY has taken mos
sensible view of the repairing Of ole
war ships. He has determined not Il
waste any more money OH those ole
worm-eaten tubs that have already alb
sorbed so many thousands Of dollars
but he will use the money for the build
ing of new ships of modern designs
such as will be really useful in time o
need.
The Wheeling Intelhgencer last weel
published an interview with j. M. Ma
son. That worthy declared he in
tended to sell his newspaper in Wheel
ing If be had to 60 there and live. L
the Nail City folks know when they ar
we'll off they will at once subscribe lib
orally. OF course this won't be pleas
ant to them, but when they think of TIT
other Internationally, they should b.
willing to do almost anything.
THERE are indications that efforts will
be made to run a third party ticket Will
the prohibition amendment in this Stat
next fall. This can only result in tn
defeat of both, for as soon as 1t is evi
dent that any one is trying to ride int
office on the amendment its fate i
sealed. II the temperance people of tn
State want the amendment to win the.
must run it on its merits, and keep it a
far. away from politics as possible.
a CASE of extreme religious zeal is re
ported from Tennessee. Brother Rich
arc Hunt, a colored preacher, was anx
ious to hold revival, but he didn't hav,
the necessary money for the incidenta
expenses. He proved equal to the oc
casion, however, for he stole n cow
and with the proceeds of her sale 60
up revival that was the envy of thu
county. He had fifteen converts ant
six mourners, when the Sheriff CLOSED
the meeting and took the leader to Jail
ACCORDING. to the various commercial
reports, the indications are that business
Throughout the country generally will
open up with considerable activity thi
fall. But in agricultural cOmmunitie
like ours, where crops are short ant
prices low, 1t is more than likely that
business will be very dull. The pros
perity of manufacturing aud commercial
centres will not have much effect upon
us. What we want is for wheat and
corn to bring a good price and to have
big crops of both.
The distinguished editor Of TIT
Charlestown Democrat says that hi
paper "was established for the sole pur
pose of publishing character Of infor
nation that would not otherwise reach
the people of West Virginia. Wetry Il
print whatever others suppress" W.
can readily believe the above, for oul
recollection is that the paper referred t,
was started with the intention Of get
ting West Virginia to pay big part o.
Virginia's State debt. Mason had tried